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Towards the end of last season, I tried to make “Baylor Schowmanship” a thing on Twitter. In every game, the rookie had a highlight play, whether it was a Rondoesque pass or a buzzer-beating 3, Baylor Scheierman had a flair for the dramatic. The nickname fit. In his sophomore year, he is a different man. […]
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Herald ‘That’s what we need him to be’: Anfernee Simons settling into new role with Celtics Celtics lose starter to injury, survive late comeback in win over Magic Celtics’ Neemias Queta leaves game vs. Magic with ankle injury Globe Game: Can you match these Boston athletes to their jersey numbers? Jaylen Brown, Celtics hold off […]
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In his postgame press conference Friday night, Jaylen Brown said he believed the Celtics “went through the motions” in a loss to the Nets. Sunday night against the Magic, the Celtics looked like a team that got the message. It got somewhat dicey at the end, as a 26-point lead suddenly shrunk to six, but […]
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Wearing a Celtics uniform has challenged Anfernee Simons in more ways than the 26-year-old could have imagined this past offseason. The transition from a cemented starter in Portland to a platoon contributor in Boston — coming off the bench but expected to deliver starter-level production — hasn’t been easy. Simons joined an understaffed Celtics team, […]
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After the Celtics’ disappointing loss on Friday night, Jaylen Brown was frustrated with the team’s performance. After the game, he said, “come ready to play, or don’t play at all. That’s my whole thing. We’ve gotta come ready to play. We just went through the motions today. Like, I don’t understand it.” On Sunday night, […]
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BOSTON — In the Celtics win over the Los Angeles Clippers last Sunday, Anfernee Simons suited up for just 12 minutes. Josh Minott played 11 minutes, and Sam Hauser tallied a season-low 7 minutes. But exactly one week later, the trio of bench players combined for 55 points on a scorching 74% shooting, contributing critical […]
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Coming off a 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA Cup on Friday, the Celtics (9-8) caught fire with 80 points in the first half and held off a late comeback on the way to a 138-129 win against the Orlando Magic (10-8) on Sunday night. It was the third matchup of the […]
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BOSTON — Neemias Queta hobbled to the locker room with an ankle sprain in the first quarter of the Boston Celtics’ game against the Orlando Magic. Queta had played well in the first six minutes of the game, tallying 6 points (on 3-3 shooting) and 2 rebounds, but came down limping after drawing his second […]
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The Maine Celtics are rolling after an 0-3 start to the season; the Celtics’ G-League affiliate posted a 129-119 win over the Delaware Blue Coats on Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-3 on the season. Ron Harper — the G League’s leading scorer who is fresh off a 46-point outing — led Maine with 26 […]
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Orlando Magic (10-7) at Boston Celtics (8-8) Sunday, November 23, 20256:00 PM ETRegular Season Game #17 Home Game #9TV: NBCSB, FDSNFL, NBA-LPRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub , WYGM 96.9, Sirius XMTD Garden The Celtics host the Orlando Magic for the third of 4 meetings between these teams this season. They played twice in a row in […]
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Globe Magic at Celtics preview: Will Boston rebound from an embarrassing loss? Celtics’ lack of focus is getting most foul NESN Interesting Stat Shows How Much Celtics Are Missing Jayson Tatum Celtics Issue Message After Former Player’s Tragic Death Phil Pressey Details Developmental Focus Celtics’ Two-Way Trio Celtics’ G League Coach Gushes Over Rookie Hugo […]
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The stopper In this switching defense world, you’d think that having a A+ stopper on your team wouldn’t be too important. Opposing teams could just scrape your team’s best defender off with a screen. However, head coach Joe Mazzulla has employed one of his rangy wings against lead scorers throughout the first sixteen games of […]
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Herald Jaylen Brown calls out Celtics teammates after loss to lowly Nets Celtics can’t overcome Jaylen Brown’s foul trouble in uninspired loss to Nets ‘Everybody looked in the mirror’: Have Celtics solved biggest early-season problem? Globe ‘Come ready to play or don’t come at all’: Jaylen Brown doesn’t mince words after Celtics’ loss to Nets […]
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The Celtics had chances to take control in Brooklyn, but never found the consistency needed to steal the game from the Nets. Boston flashed moments of good process and stretches of tough defense, yet the middle quarters — and a late Michael Porter Jr. surge — proved too much to overcome. Still, there were plenty […]
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Jaylen Brown wasted no time holding the Celtics’ feet to the fire on Friday night. Boston and Brooklyn met for the second time in as many games, this time on TD Garden’s lucky green NBA Cup parquet. But luck wasn’t on the Celtics’ side. The Nets erupted in the second quarter, outscoring Boston 40-25, setting […]
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Celtics two-way player Ron Harper Jr. has been on a tear — and a Friday night game at the Portland Expo was no exception. Harper Jr. poured in a G-League career-high 46 points for the Maine Celtics in a 113-111 win over the Delaware Blue Coats, hitting 16 of 26 shots and 7 of 14 […]
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The Celtics came into Friday night’s NBA Cup game against the Brooklyn Nets with some swagger. They had won 3 in a row and looked like they were ready to turn a corner. Then the 2-win Nets came in and beat Boston 113-105 in a very frustrating loss. The Celtics were only missing Jayson Tatum […]
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Anfernee Simons’ usage and minutes in the 2025–26 NBA season have been inconsistent. For a player making $25 million who averaged 32.9 minutes per game over the past four years and is still only 26, it’s unusual for his role to fluctuate this much. But the reason for that inconsistency isn’t complicated: to earn minutes […]
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Brooklyn Nets (2-12) at Boston Celtics (8-7)Friday, November 21, 20257:30 PM ETRegular Season Game #16, Home Game #8TV: NBCSB, YES, NBA-TVRadio: 98.5 Sports Hub, 101.9 FM, Serius XMTD Garden The Celtics and Nets face off for the second straight game. This is the 2nd of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will […]
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Herald Celtics notebook: Why Joe Mazzulla views ‘no pattern’ approach as C’s strength Globe Neemias Queta, Derrick White discuss Celtics’ improved rebounding Celtics vs. Nets: Boston can go for the home-and-home sweep As rebounding improves so does the Celtics’ record CelticsBlog Celtics Film Round-Up: Week 5 Three things to look for as the suddenly surging […]
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Finally, the Celtics received reprieve this past week. A hectic start to the season has taken its toll, and the boys in green were rewarded with only two games over the past nine days. Strange games they were; first, playing a wayward Clippers team that no-shows like they’re paid to do it, and a Nets […]
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Don’t look now, but the Celtics have quietly won three straight, are above .500 for the first time and are firmly in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. It’s a long season, and one that will inevitably feature many ebbs and flows, but this version of the Celtics (8-7) appears to be one that’s fully capable […]
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Hugo Gonzalez, the Boston Celtics first-round draft selection from this year, is in an interesting position. Being their sole rookie this year, the team is likely ready to invest heavily in his development. After all, he was a bit of a surprise selection on Draft Night, meaning the front office and coaches saw something that […]
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BOSTON — For a moment, it looked like the Boston Celtics’ season would be totally inhibited by rebounding. Standing at his locker in Detroit in late October, Jaylen Brown shook his head when discussing the team’s mounting rebounding woes. In their previous two games — both losses — they were outrebounded by a combined 33 […]
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Herald Jayson Tatum-less Celtics benefiting from good health this season Globe High-volume shooters have had some early bad luck from 3-point range, and other thoughts on the Celtics CelticsBlog Jordan Walsh, Celtics embrace competition — this time, at a bowling alley Jordan Walsh could soon face same challenge Celtics teammates have NESN Head-Turning Stat Shows […]
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